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NTLDR is missing
LockedHello
I recently upgraded a friend’s PC by installing more RAM and a second hard drive as she needed more room and power.I installed XP as she had been using 98 and needed to upgrade the OS.It was set up and working fine so I rang her and told her I would drop it around the next day.I thought one more check so I turned it on and then all the troubles started.It came up with a screen saying files were missing (I think from config.sys,sorry I did not think to write it down at the time)
So it would not boot into windows.It did this a couple of times earlier when I first installed it after the upgrade,but it seemed to be OK after eveything was installed and running properly.When I was letting it format the drive again, a few times the power flicked on and off.I do not think it was a power surge from the mains as nothing else has been affected.
Now when I try to boot the PCV it comes up with the message NTLDR is missing and will not go any further other than ctrl alt del to restart,but it only comes back to the message.The PC originally had a P111 663cpu 128 mb 133 SDRAM and 10 gb HDD.It now has the same CPU, 384mb 133 SDRAM and a 40 gb and 10 gb HDD.
I originally left the 10gb HDD as the master so all the programs could be installed on it and leave the 40 gb for her home movies.
I have tried swapping the HDD’s as master and slave,as cable select,on their own,etc.Could someone please tell me is the motherboard dying,does it need a flash or some other problem I do not know about?Any help greatly appreciated
Thanks
Steve